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The Portland daily press., 1887-12-03
NAMES LuMRERMEN.
What Has Been Done In the Fairfield
Mills This Year.

The Fairfield Journal publishes this week
a review of the seasons work Of the Fairfield
lumbermen. E. Totman & Co., have manu-
factured about four and one-quarter millions
Of long stuff. Their clapboard and shingle
output is larger than that of last year by
many thousands. The firm will this winter
cut two and one half millions on their land,
Township No. 8, Dead River. They have in
the woods eight horses ond thirty men of
their own, besides which are several teams
owned by parties hauling for them, by the
thousand. N. Totman IL Sons have sawed
this year four and one-half millions of long
lumber, one and one-quarter million shin
giles, and 1900 clapb0ards. They viii OPP
crate this winter at LangtOwn, Dead River,
and will cut over three millisns. They have
in the woods twenty horses and thirty seven
men, and will send in twenty more men next
week. Over one hundred men and twenty
eight horses are concerned in their opera
tiOns, there being parties hauling for them
by the thousand. Duren Brothers have had
a busy season and have sliced up some six or
seven millions of long lumber, four or tye
millions of shingles. and 100000 clapboards
They will have in the woods twenty horses,
sixteen oxen and seventy-fve men, who will
send three millions floating down stream in
the spring. S. A. Nye has sawed five mil
lions of long lumber, 100000 of shingles, 300,-
VU VI cidpDOdIuS, anu tWo hiiuOn ldths. ino
output has averaged more than that Of last
year. Mr.. Nye will carry on operations at
Dead River, Township No. 8 and Bog
Brook. In company with Mr.. Chase he win
also operate at Kibby, employing there
seventy-fye men. At the other places are
twenty horses and seventy-fve men at
work. Six thousand sticks will be put into
the water in the spring. At Somerset Mills,
also In the town Of Fairfield, Messrs. Law
renee, Phillips & Co., shut down their mill
ON Friday of last week for the winter. They
have sawed during the past season 9 100, ,260
feet of long lumber, including 6.670,o85 feet
of spruce and 2, ,632, ,l75 feet Of pine.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-03
GENERAL NEWS.

New York retailers have reduced the price
of coal 25 cents ton.
Wallace Ross sails to-day for London to
row Bubear for $1,000 a side and the sports
man challenge cup of England, in January.
A revenue reform club is being formed in
New York by Henry Willard, David A.
Wells, Simon Sterne and others.
The Church of Christ, Sterling Place. New
York city, has extended a pastoral call to
Rev. w. T. Moore, editor of the London
Christian Commonwealth.
Bradstreets estimate of the cotton crop
makes the yield the present season lower by
$4,000 bales than the commercial crop of
1886. 81, but larger by 5000 bales than the
estimated actual production of that year. ~
Daniel Driscoll and Daniel Lyon, con-
demned murderers, had cut the bars in the
windows of their cells, in the Tombs, New
York, bnt their escape was prevented by the
discovery Of the plot, yesterday.
The Massachusetts Committee of Fifty on
International Arbitration have appointed
committee, headed by Gov. Ames, to ask
Congress for measure looking to an arbi-
tration treaty with Great Britain.
Judgments in two suits Iaggregating about
81, 600 were obtained by default in Brook
lyn yesterday against Mrs. Sophronia Twitch-
ell, the woman suffrage agitat0r. The suits
grew out of Mrs. Twitchelps brokerage bssi-
ness.
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Mr.. PuIIen's Fair Hearers.

Clarence Pullen deliyed his illustrated lee
ture, "The City of Mexico" on Wednesday
evening, before the students of Lasell Semi
nary in Auburndale. Prominent citizens
living in the vicinity we're present, among
them Mr.. E. B. Haskell and his guest, MIR.
Vinton, the artist. A more rapt and atten-
tive audience never greeted lecturer and as
superb pictures of senoritas and caballeros,
priests and matadors, types of architecture,
civil and ecclesiastic, and the magnificent
landscapes of the plateau republic flashed
upon the Illuminated screen the enthusiasm
of the pupils found vent in frequent ripples
of delight and approval and in long contin-
ued applause at the conclusion of the lee
ture. The method of combining entertain
ment with instruction by means of illustra-
ted lectures, is rapidly gaining ground In the
country, the effect of these being not only to
impart information, but to inspire interest
in the subjects treated-Boston Advertiser.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-03

CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE.
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The Folly OF Three Maine French

lAfOOstOok hepuDhcdh.I
Early In the spring, fortune teller in
formed two or three Frenchmen that on Geo.
Ouilett's farm, four miles from Caribou vii
lage, was a gold mine, and that by going
down twenty feet they would strike sand
rich with precious metal, and located the
mine on ledge on large hill. The men
commenced work with an agreement that
the owner of the farm should receive half
of what was found. They made an excava-
ton eight feet square and twenty feet deep
in the solid ledge, but did not reach the
golden sand. The fortune teller was con-
suited and said she must have made mis-
take, and that they would surely strike gold
by going down father. The misguided men
have toiled early and late, from early In the
spring until week or two ago, when cold
weather put stop to further operations, and
have hole eight feet square and forty feet
deep, without seeing the color of gold. They
declare their intentioc of resuming work In
the spring, and feel confident that they will
"strikp il richv
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THE STATE.
ANpRoscoaGIN COUNTY.


Hon. Henry b. Cleaves Of Portland, was
in Lewiston Thursday. He was accompan-
led by stenographer, and in company with
Judge Savage Of this city, was looking up
testimony in the forth corning suit OF M. Ja-
c0bs u Son. to recover insurance on the stock
mas time. 1t Is said that the insurance COM
panies will vigorously contest the payment
of insurance on the ground OF foul play
The insurance amounted to about $4,000.
KNOX COUNTY.
Mr.. Henry E. Calderwood has received
from the Surgeon General of the Navy De-
partment, on the recommendation OF DR..
Hefenger, the appointment Of keeper OF tne
Widows Island Naval Hospital Station, at
salary of between 500 and $500 per year.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
A collision occurred at West Cove, Moose
Head Lake, Tuesday, which resulted In the
disabling Of one of the steamers. As the
steamers Fairy of the Lake" and "Willlam
Parker" were making a landing at West
Cove the Parker" accidentally ran into the
will be thoroughly repaired this winter and
put in better condition than ever before.
The parker" was not damaged much.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Fairfield people are talking up a public
hall. j. L. Cotton, Il. G.. Head, A. Ii.
Duren. E. p. Mayo and f. NJ Tolman are u
committee to draw up articles OF agreement
for stock company.
Skowhegan is to have gymnasium. About
90 of the old and young business men OF the
town are TO form themselves into an associa-
tion to be known as the Skowhegan Athletic
and Base Ball Association.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
George Z. Carlisle of Pembroke, who run
meat cart to Eastport during the past sum
mer. discontinued that business suddenly
about week ago, and run of with the wife
of Pembroke man, reports the Eastport
Sentinel.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-03
ProhIhitIon Conference.

The Prohibitionists of the Third Congress
sional District have been called to meet in
Watervil.e, January 8, 1888, for the purpose
of determining the time and place for hold
ing the Congressional convention; also to
take steps to thoroughly organize the dis
trict The Waldo county committee recon-
mend that fund of $500 be raised to enable
Prof. Gowen. the Waldo county apostle Of
political prohibition and the State organizer
to give his entire time to the work. The call
is signed by E.E. Maxwell of Pittsfield, Geo.
II. Patch and III. III. Harvey of Augusta, and
Capt j. NJ. Grant Of Ellsworth.
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tries was apparently never stronger. There
is freely expressed that the nation will never
sustain the government in paying the claim.
Resident Americans share the universal be-
lief that Cutting got off cheaply after bold
defiance Of the laws Of the u state Of Chihua-
hua. The Nacional urges tne press to pro-
saws the Mexican government has resolved
to decline payment of the, absurd demand.
The PAPER urges that Bayard's mistakes
should not compromise the harmony and
good understanding between Mexico and the
limited States
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charles edward CROSS.

DIR. Charles Edward Cross died in Sioux
Falls, Dakota, on Thursday, November oath
of congestion of the lungs. aged S3 years.
The deceased was brother of Mrs. DR.. s..
A. Brown of Sioux Falls and went to that
city about three years ago for his health. He
was Portland boy and studied medicine at
Oxford University. He then returned to
New York, where he graduated from the
New York University. For two years he
was on the New York Board of Health and
during that time was the contributor Iof sci
entific articles to the New York Tribune.
He leaves wife. His body will be brought
to Portland for burial.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-03
VIOLATING CUSTOMS LAWS.
British Tug Storm King Seized by
inspectors at Calais.
Especial to the Press.l


CALAIS, Dec. 2.-The steam tug Storm
King, Capt Farris, of st. John, n. B., towed
two schooners up the river this morning and
docked them at Franklin Wharf. Having
done so, she backed out into the stream and
steamed off. Opposite Eaton's Wharf the
skipper of schooner which was aground
asked for assistance and his request was
granted. While doing so Custom House In
spector Thomas w. Noonan and Special
Inspector Emerson boarded the Storm King
and formally took possession of her for vio-
lation of the navigation laws, in touching
without reporting at the Custom House
Capt Farris endeavored to bluff it out and
said he would carry the inspectors into Eng
lish waters. They ordered him to take the
vessel to Calais, which he finally did. There
was great excitement on both sides of the
river over the seizure. Deputy Collector
Whidden released the tug this evening on
payment of fees. A Calais tug, for similar
offence at st. John recently, was fined four
hundred dollars
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-03
Wide Awake and Progressive.
rBridgton News.1

The publishers Of the Portland Press have
a word to say in our advertising columns
to the attention Of our readers. In the same
sense that the Argus is in this region well
nigh indispensable to every Democrat in the
wear of the National campaign, so is the
Press, as the representative Republican dai-
ly, in every Republican household. Ably
proportions, wideawake and progressive, It
occupies commanding position in the news
paper world In the matter of news, litera-
ture, commercial reports, etc., it is up with
the times.
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THE EvAssALBoRo iNcENDIARY.
Young Harrington Casts Discredit or
His Story of an AccompIIce.
Especial to the Press.I

AUGUSTA, Dec. .2.-The boy Harrington,
who set fire to the Oak Grove Seminary
buildings, was taken to the station today
with the expectation Of going to Vassalboro,
where he said he could identify the French
man who employed him to burn the semi
nary. On arriving at the train he thought it
would be useless to go further and he was
returned to jail. The officers are now better
satisfied than ever that the boy committed
the crime without aid from other parties.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-03
RAILWAY MATTERS.
KNOX q LINCOLN.

hNOA AZ l4icNOLNs
The annual report of the directors and su-
perintendent of the Knox & Lincoln rail-
road for the year ending Sept. 80, is publish
ed. The gross earnings of the road have
been $154, ,S22.91, being IS, ,3S4.11 more than in
the previous year. The expenses were $780,
S21.4O, being $2,395.41 more than for the pre-
vious year. leaving the net earnings $4S,0 S,00l-
81, which is So, ,9S8 70 more than the previous
year. In the expenditures are considerable
sums of Ian extraordinary nature. among
which is ST., 70 ON account .of the exten-
sion in R0ckland and the erection OF passen-
ger and freight stations; also 81, ,357. 90 paid
the Arctic Ice Company on account OF loss by
fire.
The extension in Rockland, including
land damages and construction cost S26, ,462. 40
from which should be deducted $1,000 as the
value of two dwellings purchased and still
owned by the company.
The number of passengers transported be-
tween Rockland and all points during the
last year was 5l,511, against 3S,301 in the
year before, a gain of 13,201
NOTES.
The Grand Trunk did not reduce rates
Thursday because it discovered only one
line-Lake Shore-had met its previous re-
duction. 1t still insists that it must and
will have differentialS.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-03
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Democratic Senators Discussing the
Cases Of Turpie and Faulkner.

WASHINGTON, Dec. AIT caucus OF
Democratic Senators today, an informal re-
port of the caucus committee was Submitted
respecting the admission Of Senators Turpie
of Indiana, and Faulkner of West Virginia
The matters was discussed at considerable
length. As several members Of the caucus
were absent, no line of action was sketched
out The caucus adjourned to II tomorrow.
The Democrats have sent kilograms to abb
sentees summoning them be present tomor-
row and Monday.
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Maud E. Nichols, edit paper called the
Rolling Billow. 1t appears semi-occasional-
ly and Is set up and printed by the captain.
The young ladies' are only IL and 13 years
old respectively, but the articles that eman-
ate from their pens, sometimes comical,
sometimes philosophical, are well worth pc
rusal and 20 to show what young ladies can
do at sea to pass away time that will be OF
interest to themselves and their friends at
home
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-03
URGING CUTTINGS CLAIM.
Mexicans Excited over the Reported
Action of Secretary Bayard.

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec 2.-It is believed
in well informed political circles that the
United States government has transmitted
to the government of Mexico, claim on be-
half of Cutting, Much excitement exists. A
series of festivities in honor of American
visitors has just been concluded and the sem
timent of friendship between the two coun-
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-03
clIfford's HopefuIness.

DAN" exclaimed the President, Clifford
of Portland. to whom we have just given a
post Office appointment. says that the Demo-
Gratis of Maine were never more hopeful than
at present. What does that mean? Is there
anything the matter with Blaine in thai
cautious Daniel, ''the gentleman referred to
a hopefulness in regard to the offices since
we have recovered from our mugwump in
fection." 'Ah," remarked the Executive,
81 see il now"
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Names Floating Journalists.

fSan Francisco Morning CALI
The fine American clipper ship, Frank
Pendleton, Capt. Nichols, now lying at Mis-
sion wharf 2. is perhaps the only sailing ship
in the world on which paper is printed.
Capt Nichols has on board a printing press
and several fonts of type, and several times
during each voyage in the last ten years he
has published paper called the Ocean
Chronicle. The paper is very unique in its
way. and Is widely copied in Maine, the
State from which the captain halls. Capt
Nichols has his wife and two young daugh-
ters on board the Frank Pendleton with him.
The young ladies, Misses Nancy p. and
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-03
SUBURBAN NEWS.


The people Of Deering are to have treat
this winter in the shape Of a fine course OF
lectures at Morgan's Hall, IMorrilps Corner.
Rev. d. w. LeLacheur begins the course
with his brilliant lecture on "Our Neigh
bors," which, of course, everybody will go to
hear. This is to be followed by a lecture on
"The Mormons and trip to Salt Lake." by
Rev. l.. H. Hallock.
These lectures ought to be such a success
that this course shall not be the last one, but
the beginning of good work to be repeated
every winter.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-03
From the AIesla.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Dec. flames DON
aldson arrived home at New Bedford, Pa,
two weeks ago from a European trip. He
came on the steamer Alesia, quarantined at
New York two months for cholera. On
reaching home, his wife washed his disin-
fected clothes She soon isickened and died
of q peculiar disease which the attending
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-03
Penobscot county TempIars.

DEXTER, Dec 2.-The quarterly session of
Penobscot District Ledge was held Thurs
day at Dexter, with Silver Lake Lodge and a
large.and interesting session was the result,
with delegates from IA of the Al lodges. For
ty-seven members were initiated into the
district lodge degree.
A public meeting in the evening was ad-
dressed by g. w. Nickerson, Reys. j. Tin
ling, j. r. Clifford, b. C. Torsey and 9th
ers, and fine music was rendered by a choir.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-03

physician could not understand. The body
became black in short time. A day or two
later Undertaken Duffy became affected and
is now seriously i'll. donaldson died Wed
nesday and now his son and daughter aud
dozen other residents of New Bedford are
down. The physicians are greatly alarmed
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-03
Quiet at Midnight.
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate in
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try of Deeds:
Peaks Island-Deborah Trott ct al to y. Dan
iels 81 and other considerations.
Westbrook-E. s. Pennell to A. j. Stearns. 81
and other considerations,
Brunswck-H. G. Mitchell TO Florence A. Call
ct all 81 and other considerations.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-03
Interstate Commerce.

The first annual report of the Interstate
Commerce Commission shows the total rail-
read mileage to be 1877, 1856, composed Of not
less than 1900 railroads, operated by 500 cor
porations. The cost of construction was
$7,254. .695, ,223, and the funded debt is So, ,SS2,
966, $3.50. Interest paid last year amounted to
$1S7, ,S56, $40 and dividends to $s0,094,13 The
report intimates that some carriers by water
and express companies are guilty of acts for
hidden by the Interstate act and might,
with benefit, he brought within the contem-
platon of the act. The commission says
that the long and short haul clause has done
away with the evil it was intended to correct
and, in many cases, has resulted in genera l
reduction throughout the line. There has
ing freight tariffs into conformity with the
general rule prescribed by the fourth sec
tion. Many serious abuses in the railway
service notorious before the passage OF the
act have not ceased. One was the giving OF
special secret rebate. Complaints of unjust
unreasonable preferences by open rates are
still frequent In the existing tariffs, are
many, rates that are unfair and oppressive.
Where, as formerly, corporations were made
preferences for which their own interest or
convenience was deemed sufficient
reason. The Determinations, now complained
of are such as the carriers understand they
may be called upon TO defend, and the de-
fense, to be successful, must be based on
grounds of substantial justice, or, at least,
on grounds not palpably untenable.
The commission feel justified In saying
that the operation of the Interstate COM
merce act in general, has been beneficial. 1t
has operated, tand directly, to increase the
railroad earnings, especially in cutting off
free masses in Interstate traffic. and putting
an end to the rebates, drawbacks and special
rates upon freight business. In connection
with the abolition of the free pass system,
there has been some reduction in passenger
fares, especially in the charge made for
mileage tickets in the Northwest. The Com
plain terms whether the express business
and all other transportation by the carriers
named in sthe act, shall be governed by its
provisions.
Pensions Granted.
The following pensions have been granted
to Maine people:
MEXICAN WAR.
Harriet, widow of Elisha Keene, North Turner.
Leonard, farther of Albert p. Marsh, Amherst
Charles F., father of Wesley Glidden, North
Mary Marsh, former widow of Jimri D. Wilson,
Amherst.
Sarah r, mother Of Alden C. Field Cumberland
Mills.
Mr.. sprague. Grand Lake Stream.
ORIGINAL.
L. Small, Lewiston.
Elisha S. Coan, Garland.
Geo. A. Cover, Freedom
Stephen h. Smith, Houlton.
INCREASE.
Jephtha Young, Jr., South Enta.
Andrew Morang, Randolph.
Secretary Fairchild's Report.
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FISK JUBILEE SINGERS.

Tonight the Fisk jubilee Singers will ap-
pear at City Hall. Good seats can be OBJ
tanned at Stockbridge's. The Chicago Inter
Ocean says: "Beauty and harmony in fresh
full volume ever has most delightful exposi-
tion by this organization, ana the perfection
of its ensemble and the nicety OF its tone
colorine and earnestness OF effort give their
music its most potent CHARM
PARK GARDEN.
This afternoon and even ag viii be the last
opportunities to see the excellent company
now playing at this house. The attractions
are strong and well calculated to please.
JANAUsCHEK.
The sale of seats to Nine. Janauschek's
remarkable performance of "Meg Merrilies,"
to be given at Portland Theatre next
Wednesday, will commence Monday morn
ing. The Philadelphia Item says: with
in these twenty years we have had no other
actress in whom the genius Of tragedy was
SO distinct certainly no one in whom this
genius found expression in an art so fine and
so complete"
KATE CLAYTON.
The management of the Portland Theatre
are to be congratulated upon their success
in securing such strong attraction for their
patrons as Miss Kate Claxton and Chas A.
Stevenson lin grand revival Of the 1.-Two
Orphans" The play will be finely staged;
Miss Claxton's supporting company Is SAID
to be Of great merit.
sTOCKBRIDGE COURSE.
The Stockbridge course is half through.
Tickets to the remaining eight entertain
ments will be sold at half price.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-03
Business Troubles.

New YORK, Dec. 2-Bradstreets reports
235 failures in the United States for the
week, against 153 the preceding week, and
23S for the corresponding week of last
year. The total number Of failures in the
against 94C0 iD 1886.
The Portland daily press., 1887-12-03
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
LoTTA

LOTTA,
Lotta will crowd Portland Theatre tonight.
The tickets are about all sold, but few
seats remain. pawn Ticket No. 21O" will
be the play. One of the characters is girl
whose mother has pawned her to an elderly
mamber of the tribes. in consideration of a
small loan. The girl is shrewd, sharp, full
Of fun. beside being of prepossessing ap-
naarance That's LOtta.
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The amount Of these dividends was 81 1865,
50431, and at the close Of the year there re-
manned in the banks 1851, ATOP Of undivided
profits.
The fifty-four savings banks have paid
State tax Of S252, .96. This does not in
clude the, tax ON deposits in the several trust
companies.
The amount invested in United States
Bonds has decreased from So, 207,924.l2 to
S1,879, ,754,12.
The investment in County and City bonds
has decreased from $l2, ,526, ,72S.47 to S12.4S3
106S5.
The amount invested in railroad bonds has
increased from So, ,S43, ,913.85 to S8,279, ,419.62.
The investment in bank stocks has increas-
ed from s., 900, 2S5.S3 to 81, ,120, ,065.03.